A NEW NIGERIA IS POSSIBLE - BUT ONLY IF WE CHANGE HOW WE THINK

RENEW YOUR MIND – NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE.

Before stepping into the Made in Nigeria Course class, which is held every third Saturday of the month, I always grab a cup of coffee to stay alert during Dike Chukwumerije's life-changing lectures.

On one of those Saturdays, as I paid for my coffee, the sales boy asked why we gathered every month. I told him, "We come together to discuss how to rebuild Nigeria." He smirked and said, "Oga, una just dey waste una time. Nigeria don finish."

I smiled and replied, "If this message about transforming Nigeria is strong enough to bring me all the way from Mesopotamia (a distant location) and others from across different states, then rebuilding Nigeria is NOT impossible."

Before leaving, I asked him:

"What religion did your great-grandfathers practice?"

He answered, "Traditional religion."

"And your father and you?"

He said, "Christianity."

I then asked, "How did Christianity become so deeply rooted in your family that you confidently identify with it anywhere?"

He was silent. The answer was obvious: someone introduced it to them, and it transformed generations.

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THE KEY TO NIGERIA'S TRANSFORMATION IS MINDSET RENEWAL.

In many conversations with Dike, I asked why he believed our gatherings were the most effective way to rebuild Nigeria. His answer, in my words, was simple:

"You cannot transform anything unless an ideology takes root in the minds of people."

Nigeria’s transformation will not come solely from political parties. Our biggest challenges—corruption, bad governance, tribalism, religious intolerance, and insecurity—are not just problems at the top; they are deeply rooted in our society.

Want proof? Try running a business in Nigeria without supervision for six months and tell me if it will still exist. Set an exam without an invigilator and watch malpractice in full force.

The issue is not just about leadership; it’s about a mindset that must change at every level.

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BUILDING A GREATER NIGERIA STARTS WITH US

We meet every 3rd Saturday to discuss how real transformation can happen. We need to be like the disciples at the feet of Jesus or, for Muslims, at the feet of Prophet Muhammad—absorbing an ideology so deeply that we begin to speak it on the streets and live it daily.

Until we do this, there can be no greater Nigeria.

Let’s make nation-building one of the most important courses of our lives. Because a good seed planted in bad soil cannot produce good fruit.

On my path, I will do well to notify you about the next meeting.

RENEW YOUR MIND.

Shalom.

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